New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
McGLYNN EXCOMMUNICATED
THE CLEkGY AND THE LAITY INFORMED
THAT THE PRIEST is EXPELLED.

luAI laE 4 hlEoI 10 EAfELLEDs
TIE PUNISHMENT BROUGHT UPON HIMSELF BY HIS
REFUSAL TO APPEAR IN ROME WITHIN THE
FORTY DAYS OF GRACE-wHAr WILL Nc
GLYNN DO NOW f-HIs PARIsHION-
ERs As FIRM IN THEIR SUPPORT
OF HIM AS EVER.
The Pontifcal lightning which DIR. MoGlynn
and his friends have been defying for weeks and
months has struck him at last That which his
advocates and sympathizers declared Rome would
not dare to do has been done and done in man.
ner, though somewhat moro informal than many
had expected, yet mono the less effective and en-
urely In keeping with modern methods
Dr.. McGlynn has been excommunicated from
the Roman Catholic Church He has been ex-
communicated. just as Pope Leo said he would be,
IL he did not obey the imperial message sent him
in May, summoning him to appear in Rome with
In forty days-that is, his name has been placed
on the roll of those no longer recognized as MEM
bers Of the Church, and notice to this effect
has been sent out through the press to the faith
full here and elsewhere.
No elaborate ceremonies will mark the event
No anathemas will be hurled forth by the Pope
No lamentations or maledictions will be uttered
by the bishops or by the priests The matter will
not even be referred to in the churches at least
it was so stated by those representing the Arch
bishop Of this diocese last evening Even q
notice of the Doctors expulsion will not be
read from the church altars to-day. ALI that
will be said or done is contained in this letter.
which was furn ished the press last evening:
lOfaciall
To TIRE VERY fEvERESD AND REVEREND
CLERGY AND THE FAITHFUL LAITY OF THE ARCH
DI CEsE OF Ntw-YoRKi
Be 1T known that on the 4th day Of Nav, 1887,
the sacred Congr cation Of the Prove aanda ad.
hao already rendered himself liable to eeoes asti
cal ceDsuIe by disobcying the positive command Of
the Foreign Pontif gwen January H.
Wishing however, to deal leniently with him, the
Sacred Congrc laiion refrained from infcting con-
sure and. offering him further oppori unity to be
heard IN bis own behalf. gave him final and pc
remptory order to present himself III Rome within
forty days from the receipt of the letter containing
incurred otherwise pso tacto et nom,natim.
This letter was duly delivered to the Rev.
dsvs G afynn o spaco and pass as nS
came our sad duty TO notify him that he
had incurred by his own act this penalty Of ex.
from the communion OF tie church. from its sacra-
mens. and participation in Its crayers. and, snoud
ne pefsevere In his contumacy, deprived OF the
right after death TO Christian buna
Ii has become also duy to declare to the cler-
gy and laIty OF our church. which we do by these
letters. hat the Rev. lr. Edward McGlynn is
excommunicatel nomiRafim with oil the penalties
attached TO this censure by the caIons OF the
church MICHAEL AUGUSTINE,
Archbishop Of New-York.
c. +. Mcdonnell, Secretary.
Netr- York. yaly B, 1887
That DIR. McGlynns accommodation would be
expressed in snch form as this predicted in
The TRIBUNE some time ago. The prediction was
based on knowledge Of the facts Of the case,
When Pope Leo in May sent word to the Doctor to
como to Rome within forty days he in the same
communication declared both when and how the
sentence of accommodation would be carried out
if DIR. McGlynn did not appear. Sentence Of ex-
communication was really passed upon him then
but it was suspended on one condition, namely.
thqt he should appear before the Propaganda
within forty days, or before July 3. If he
did not obey, then he simply eIcommuni-
Gated him elf, ipso fdcto He did not obey and
hence nothing remained TO be done but to In
form faithful Catholics OF the fact. The rules of
the Church required that it should be done by the
official paper of the diocese, assuming of course
that there was such an organ.
The unformality of the Doctors excommunica-
tion does not imply that the imposition OF this
penaty is no longer accompanied by any ceremo-
niai display. Some ritualistic observance IS still
retained, but of course IL has been greatly modified
haf
olden times. when the bell book and
candle" figured in the proceedings
The Church appears to have adapted
itself TO modern notions in regard to this. and es
peclally is this true in the present case
There arc hpwever. reasons for thinking that
DR.. McGlynn bSk been exceptionally treated in
this matter. Nor Sthis to be wondered at. His is
certainly an exceptional case The head and front
OF his offending is smS dlsobedience or insubor-
dipation. No stain has>yyer been cast upon his
moral character. His fais as Catholic has never
been questioned. Hyaciftbe went out OF the
Church and married a wife. Dr. Forbes.
carly belief, that Sf Protestant.
Father Hogan. of Philade dhia, was excommuni-
Icated for apostasy. Chitcquy. the Canadian
Srisst, attacked both the Church and her doctrines
q. .diS most of the othss who have been expelled
ButDr. M66Iynn still subscribes to every article
of Catholic doctrine and the head of one OF the
largest Catholic parishes of the city his orthodoxy
was never doubted for a, moment This, together
with many other circumstances that enter into
the case has doubtless led the Congregation OF the
Propaganda to treat him in the way that 1T has.
What effect will 1t have upon himi OF course
this is difficult to predict in view his own silence
OH the su oecr but t is certain that he will not ac-
cept the punishment that has been meted out 70
him without an emphatic protest. Just what
form this protest will take no one
seems to know aud his most intimate
friends If they have anv authentic knowledge on
the su bject refr Ain from telling 1t. The general
opinion. however, seems to be that he will at once
make an appeal to Archbishop Corrgan Tor reg
ular ecclesiastical tnai before TINS diocesan court